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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis

Member Since: February 18, 2015

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Terri Henwood posted an update

9 years ago (April 13, 2017)

Hey everyone I received my call today to be admitted tobhave my wires removed on Wednesday, I hope I finally get some relief from sneezing coughing bending over to tie my shoe and then straightening up afterwards....wish me luck!!!

👍 Cathleen Weed, Phyllis Petersen and reacted to this

Enrique K

Good luck Terri!

Henry Brouwer

Best wishes Terri.

Barbara Wood

Best wishes...hope that does the trick!

Steve Farthing

Great! Hope you can post update in the future.

Terri Henwood posted an update

9 years ago (April 4, 2017)

It's been a couple months since I've been on, and to just update what has been going on with regards to my previous, I got to see my cardiologist and he was very thorough and put me at ease it seems that all of my symptoms are being caused by... Read more.

Steve Farthing

If they only need to remove just one wire, they can do it under a local in the office. Otherwise, need to be put to sleep.

Terri Henwood

He told me that there is no silver bullet hard enough to not pull any of them under a local

Steve Farthing

Here is what the Texas Heart Institute said: http://www.texasheart.org/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_1455.cfm but your doc knows the specifics of your situation.

How is the removal of sternal wires performed?

http://www.texasheart.org/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_1455.cfm

Terri Henwood posted an update

9 years ago (December 12, 2016)

It's been 19 months since I received my mechanical mitral valve, these past few weeks I have begun having multiple palpitations and dizziness all the time, not sure if it is AFIB and don't know if I should be concerned has anyone else experienced this. I also have a very... Read more.

Phyllis Petersen

You should call your cardiologist. It doesn't sound like symptoms you should ignore.

Terri Henwood

I caked but can't get an appt until Jan 30 which leads me to wondering if I should be getting checked beforehand at the hospital

Unknown

Hi Terri, I too, encourage you to get it checked out and not wait until the end of January. Your symptoms are new right? My doctors remind me, that if there are any new symptoms, than I need to act. Sometimes, that has meant going to the ER which I... Read more.

Briana Morgan

I agree, definitely go get checked out. I would be concerned about those palpitations and dizziness. Do you have a primary care physician you can get a same day appointment with? I couldn't get I to my cardiologist today, so I saw my PCP. Definitely worth it to follow-up with... Read more.

Terri Henwood

I went to my family dr one week ago and told him I needed a referral to my cardiologist and the only question he asked was when the last time I was there and didn't even check me or ask why I wanted this referral so this morning I thought... Read more.

Darlene Smith

Hmmmm...I'm not sure I'd wait that long to see my cardio. If it takes 6-7 weeks to get in, I'd consider another cardiologist. That just doesn't sound right. They need to fit you in somehow.